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disposeetion, disposeition, indisposeetion, poseeshion, poseetion, poseition, reposeetion, reposeition, reposition,
poseetion [ˈpoːziʃən]
n. Position.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
disposeetion [dɪsˈ-]: n. An assignation leg. A deed of conveyance.
indisposeetion: Indisposition. An assignation leg. A deed of conveyance.
reposeetion: The restoration of a person to an office or to rights from which he has been deposed, esp. Of a clergyman. Reinstatement, reestablishment, reenactment.
poach, poachie, poachy, posh, poshie, poshy,
posh [poʃ(e)]
n. A child's name for porridge.
dim. poshie
positeeve, positeive, positieve, positive,
positive [ˈpoːzətɪv]
adj. Positive.
poss, possin-tub, poss-stick, post, postick,
poss [SEC. S. SW. pɔs, pos]
also SN. MN. post [pɔst, post]
n. An act of pressure, a push.
v. To press, compress, squeeze down, pound. To knead or press down washing in order to extract the dirt.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
posser: A clothes pounder for use in the in the wash-tub.
possin-tub: A deep barrel-shaped wash-tub.
poss-stick, posser: a stick or rod (with a flat disc at one end) used to pound clothes in a possin-tub.
posset, possett,
posset [ˈpɔsət]
n. A hot drink made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced, which was often used as a remedy.
onpossible, oonpossible, possibeelity, possibill, possible, umpossible, unpossible,
possible [ˈposəbl]
adj. Possible.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
possibeelity: Possibility.
unpossible: Impossible.
pawst, poast, poàst, póast, poastie, poastit, post, postage, poste, postet, postie, postit,
post [post]
n. A post. A letter-carrier, a postman. The mail.
dim. postie A postman.
v. To convey, accompany, carry in the manner of a post. Act as a postman.
pt. pp. postit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
post tae: Mail for (someone).
postage [ˈpostɪdʒ]: Postage.
postpone,
postpone [ˈpostpon]
v. To postpone. leg. To relegate the claims of a creditor by giving others priority of repayment. To demote in the ranking of creditors.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
postponement: Postponement.
potassium,
potassium [ˈpɔtasɪəm]
n. Potassium.
poitín, potcheen, poteen, potheen,
poteen [pɔtʃin]
n. A traditional Irish distilled beverage.
 
From Irish poitín.

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